Declining since 1995, #7,885 for girls today.
Popularity of Miryam since 1954
Babies named Miryam per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s | 206 |
| 2000s | 244 |
| 2010s | 179 |
| 2020s | 88 |
Meaning & origin
Miryam is a relatively rare name in the United States, with its first recorded appearance in 1954. It reached its peak popularity in 1994, and has been on a declining trajectory since at least 1995. As of 2025, it ranks 7,885, with about 1 in every 123,636 baby girls receiving the name. The name is a variant of Miriam, a biblical name of uncertain origin, and has been used across Jewish and Christian cultures, though it remains uncommon in the U.S. compared to its more standard form.
Miryam is a variant of Miriam, the Hebrew name of the sister of Moses and Aaron in the Old Testament. Its ultimate origin is uncertain; it may derive from an Egyptian element meaning 'beloved' or from a Hebrew root meaning 'bitter' or 'rebellion'. The name has been used across Jewish and Christian cultures for centuries.
“Miryam” around the world
Where Miryam lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
20
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Miri, Mira, Mimi
Sibling names for Miryam
Names that share Miryam's style, for a brother or sister.
